Description
Chocolate Cake Recipe that’s rich, moist, and not too sweet. Perfect for birthdays, holidays, or anytime you crave chocolate.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
- ¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- ½ cup packed brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup whole milk or buttermilk
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup hot coffee or water
- 1 small package instant chocolate pudding mix (optional)
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and line two 9-inch round pans.
2. Whisk flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, salt, sugar, and brown sugar together.
3. Beat eggs, milk, oil, and vanilla in another bowl. Add wet to dry ingredients.
4. Stir in hot coffee until smooth. Batter will be thin.
5. Divide into pans and bake 30–35 minutes.
6. Cool completely before frosting.
Notes
Add hot coffee for deeper flavor.
Use pudding mix for extra moisture.
Store frosted cake at room temperature for 2 days or refrigerate for 5 days.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 34g
- Sodium: 240mg
- Fat: 17g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 52g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 45mg